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New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY 3,440 Undergrads 58.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$59,774
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,613
After Aid
Median Earnings
$83,050
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,613
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$83,050
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$77,833
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate58.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)21.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.0%
SAT Avg
1,311
SAT Reading
25th: 59064075th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 60067075th: 730
ACT Composite
25th: 242875th: 32

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$705k
+$235k
+$219k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$624k
+$154k
+$137k
Full Cost$60k/yr
+$490k
+$20k
+$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
34
169%
Full Cost$60k/yr
62
2%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return93%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-37%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,776
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,208
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (4yr)
$73,851
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,748
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$83,710
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,796
Earnings (4yr)
$99,480
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,376
Natl Median: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,490
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,966
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,365
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,095
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
$25,110
Earnings (4yr)
$117,461
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,516
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
PB-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,264
Natl Median: $78,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,085
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$145,254
Earnings (4yr)
$148,988
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$624k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,258
Natl Median: $64,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,038
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Median Debt
$36,372
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$98,474
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$133,298
Natl Median: $117,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$489k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,955
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,934
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$113,371
Earnings (4yr)
$88,585
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,134
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Median Debt
$34,707
Earnings (4yr)
$47,285
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$137,222
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$628k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$153,352
Earnings (4yr)
$90,003
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$307,424
Earnings (4yr)
$126,613
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.